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.symp-logo-row img,.symp-logo-row .msu-logo{max-width:220px;max-height:72px}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"symp\">\n<header class=\"symp-hero\">\n<div class=\"symp-hero-image\">\n      <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Waitarere-Beach-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green leafy PERC banner image\">\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"symp-shell symp-hero-copy\">\n<div class=\"symp-hero-card\">\n<h1>Pedagogies of Hope in Higher Education<\/h1>\n<p class=\"symp-sub\"><em>Capturing visions of hopeful pedagogies<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"symp-date\">Free online symposium<br \/><strong>9\u201320 November 2026 <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">NZ<\/span><\/strong> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span> <strong>8\u201319 November 2026 <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">US<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"symp-nav-wrap\">\n<nav class=\"symp-shell symp-nav\" aria-label=\"Symposium navigation\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-back-room\/\">Home<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-about\/\">About<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/how-to-take-part\/\">How to take part<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-programme\/\">Programme<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/hope-keynotes\/\">Keynotes<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-participant-information\/\">Participant information<\/a><br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><br \/>\n    <\/nav>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <main><\/p>\n<section class=\"symp-section\">\n<div class=\"symp-shell symp-intro\">\n<div class=\"symp-copy\">\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong><em>Pedagogies of Hope in Higher Education<\/em><\/strong> is an online symposium bringing together educators, researchers and practitioners to explore what hope might mean and make possible in higher education in a time of ecological crisis, institutional pressure and wider social and political uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>What does hope look like in your work as an educator in higher education? In a time of ecological crisis, institutional pressure and uncertainty about the future, this symposium brings together educators, researchers and practitioners to explore the possibilities, tensions and limits of pedagogies of hope.<\/p>\n<div class=\"symp-note\">\n<p>We invite you to join the symposium free of charge (thanks to Massey University). Attend our live keynote conversations and workshops, discover participant images and stories, and contribute to asynchronous discussions across six thematic streams. You do not need to submit an image to take part but you do need to register for each session (links provided in the programme).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"symp-side-image\">\n          <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flower-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flower image used in the symposium visual identity\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:10px;line-height:1.25;margin-top:4px;color:#666;\">Image: Lina Trochez<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"symp-section symp-actions\">\n<div class=\"symp-shell\">\n<div class=\"symp-actions-grid\">\n<article class=\"symp-card\">\n<h3>Take part<\/h3>\n<p>Submit an image and story, attend live sessions, or join the online discussions.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/how-to-take-part\/\">How to take part \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/article>\n<article class=\"symp-card\">\n<h3>Live programme<\/h3>\n<p>See the schedule of keynote conversations, workshops and the closing reflection.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-programme\/\">View the programme \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/article>\n<article class=\"symp-card\">\n<h3>Explore the streams<\/h3>\n<p>Participant contributions will be organised across six thematic spaces for discussion.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-streams\/\">Explore the streams \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/article>\n<article class=\"symp-card\">\n<h3>Participant Information<\/h3>\n<p>Our shared commitments guide how we participate together.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-of-hope-participant-information\/\">Please read our Participant Information before taking part in our symposium \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/article>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"symp-section symp-collective-photo\" aria-label=\"The Hope Collective at Wait\u0101rere Beach\">\n<div class=\"symp-shell\">\n<figure style=\"margin:0 auto;max-width:1000px;\">\n          <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Hope-Collective-at-Waitarere-Beach-scaled.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Hope Collective together at Wait\u0101rere Beach, Aotearoa New Zealand\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;\"><figcaption style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;color:#4d5a54;\"><strong>Welcome from The Hope Collective!<\/strong> Here we are at Wait\u0101rere Beach, Aotearoa NZ 2026. The imagery used in our header was taken by our team on this trip. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massey.ac.nz\/about\/colleges-schools-and-institutes\/college-of-humanities-and-social-sciences\/research-in-the-college-of-humanities-and-social-sciences\/people-environment-and-planning-research\/hope-in-higher-education\/\">Learn about our work<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"symp-partners\" aria-label=\"Partner institutions\">\n<div class=\"symp-shell symp-partners-inner\">\n<div class=\"symp-partners-title\">In partnership with<\/div>\n<div class=\"symp-logo-row\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massey.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Massey University\"><br \/>\n            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dwvt5wwshu97q.cloudfront.net\/accounts\/485\/static_files\/1ARF4G9E1R82GBSRBR78JJY26Z\/mu-logo-primary.png?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Massey University logo\"><br \/>\n          <\/a><br \/>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/msu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Michigan State University\"><br \/>\n            <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"msu-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/edge.sitecorecloud.io\/michigansta4a14-msu70a4-prod718c-8cd0\/media\/project\/msu\/brand\/images\/logos\/wordmark.jpg?w=1160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Michigan State University wordmark\"><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <\/main>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pedagogies of Hope in Higher Education Capturing visions of hopeful pedagogies Free online symposium9\u201320 November 2026 NZ \u00b7 8\u201319 November 2026 US Home About How to take part Programme Keynotes Participant information Contact Us Pedagogies of Hope in Higher Education is an online symposium bringing together educators, researchers and practitioners to explore what hope might mean and make possible in &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/pedagogies-back-room\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-blank-6.php","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7562","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7562"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7956,"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7562\/revisions\/7956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perc.ac.nz\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}